What to Know About Avoiding the Flu When You Have MS

The flu is a contagious respiratory sickness that generally causes fever, aches, chills, headaches, and in some cases, more serious issues. It’s an especially big concern if you’re living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Scientists have linked the flu to MS relapse....

You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With MS. Now What?

We all respond differently to information about our health. After learning you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you might be stunned, scared, or even relieved to have answers that explain vision changes, dizziness, or tingling. No matter what you’re feeling, you’re not...

Your FAQs, Answered: Does Stress Affect MS? 4 More Questions

Everyone can relate to feeling stressed from time to time. It’s part of being a human. Stress is a normal response when there’s a perceived threat to survival or your way of life. Though your body’s natural response to stress — wanting to run away from it or fight it...

FDA Approves Reintroduced Cortrophin Gel for MS Exacerbations

The injectable ACTH gel medication Cortrophin Gel (repository corticotropin injection), first introduced in the U.S. in the 1950s, will now be relaunched as a treatment for acute flare-ups in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune conditions, following its...

Your Everyday Guide to Living Well With Multiple Sclerosis

If you have multiple sclerosis (MS) or know someone who does, you know that a big piece of living with the condition is the heightened uncertainty of what each day may bring; the ups and downs of the condition are well beyond what most healthy people can understand....

MS Fatigue: 9 Tips to Help You Feel Better

A Common Symptom Almost everyone who has multiple sclerosis (MS) also has fatigue. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), around 80 percent of those diagnosed with the condition will experience fatigue at some point during the course of the...